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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   LIVERPOOL
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:301763-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 24, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 7, 2009
Buyer:   THE RIVERSIDE GROUP LTD
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   THE RIVERSIDE GROUP LTD
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
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Notice Type: 2110 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 210/2009, #301763-2009
Referenced Document Number: 259874-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender


Update: Nov 24, 2009


Notice Type: 8098 - Additional information
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 226/2009, #323412-2009
Referenced Document Number: 301763-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): The Riverside Group Ltd, 2
Estuary Boulevard, Attn: Patricia Conway, UK-Liverpool L24 8RF. Tel. +44
1942614070. E-mail: riversidematerials@valueworks.co.uk. Fax +44
7092006052.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.riverside.org.uk.
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.valueworks.co.uk/projects.
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact
point(s).
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
As in above-mentioned contact point(s).
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s).
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Body governed by public law.
Housing and community amenities.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Material Merchant Framework.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Materials will predominately be required in the
following areas - Merseyside, South East of England, South West of
England, The Midlands, Pennine Region, North East of England and Carlisle.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 8.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 4.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 30 000 000,00 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): The Riverside
Group Limited are developing a partnering approach to the delivery of
responsive repairs and maintenance requirements. Following a pilot in
Mersey North (Zone 1), the second phase was the implementation of this
strategy within the South East of England (Zone 2), and has progressed to
Zone 3 in the North East of England.
In order to assist in the delivery of the above strategy Riverside wish to
establish an EU compliant material merchants model, to supply materials
across England to those contractors appointed to carry out responsive
repairs and maintenance works. The framework may include other procurement
activity for example new build and asset management works. Note: The award
of the framework agreement will not constitute any guarantee of work.
Merchants should note that the day-to-day operational and transactional
relationship will remain between the contractor(s) and the appointed
merchant(s). The Riverside Group also wish to integrate the Fusion21
National Framework Solution within the stores model. Additional
information can be found within the tender documentation.
The Riverside Group require national coverage, therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
Further details on The Riverside Group are included in section VI.3.
Valueworks have been engaged to assist The Riverside Group with this
procurement, in a consultancy capacity.
The Riverside Group are hosting a free “Meet the Buyer” event on Wednesday
11 November for interested parties to receive further information about
The Riverside Group and the opportunity. Further details can be found at
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects or by contacting
riversidematerials@valueworks.co.uk.
If you would like to express an interest in this project please send your
company details to riversidematerials@valueworks.co.uk.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 44111000, 44115210,
31681410, 44112500, 03419100, 44115220, 44100000, 44482000, 35111300,
39525400, 44510000, 44511000, 43830000, 35113430, 35113000, 35113100,
18424000, 18143000, 44410000, 39141000, 44111700, 44112200, 44111100,
44221200, 44810000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 30 000 000,00 GBP.
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 48 (from the award of the contract).
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: General Building Materials inc Sustainable Products
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44111000, 03419100, 44100000,
44410000, 39141000, 44111700, 44112200, 44111100, 44221200, 44810000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 12 400 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Electrical Materials
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 31681410.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 5 000 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Plumbing and Heating Materials
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44115210, 44115220.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 5 500 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Boiler Spares
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44115210, 44115220, 44410000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 1 400 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Roofing and Roofline Materials
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44112500.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 2 000 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Fire Safety
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44482000, 35111300, 39525400.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 1 200 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Personal Protective Equipment
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 35113000, 35113430, 35113100,
18424000, 18143000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 2 000 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
LOT NO 8
TITLE: Tools
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: The Riverside Group Limited wish to develop a
national framework solution with a materials merchant(s) to supply a
catalogue of materials that will be used in Social Housing Properties
currently located throughout England.
The Riverside Group require national coverage therefore to apply for the
opportunity your organisation must be able to meet this requirement. This
opportunity is for merchants only, manufacturers need not apply.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 44510000, 44511000, 43830000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1,00 and 500 000,00 GBP.
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: Applicants should note that they
may apply for 1 lot only, or multiple lots. Please refer to
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects for further details on how to apply for this
opportunity.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Performance bonds, warranties,
deposits and/or parent company guarantees may be required.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: To be included
within the tender documentation.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: In the event of a group of
organisations submitting an acceptable offer, it will be necessary for
them to provide an undertaking that each company shall be jointly and
severally responsible for the due performance of any contracts called off
and entered into between The Riverside Group, it's partners, members,
customers, and such orgaisations under the framework agreement.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: Yes.
Applicants who satisfy any of the criteria for rejection as set out in
Regulation 23(1), Public Contracts Regulations 2006 shall be treated as
ineligible. Applicants may be requested to provide such evidence as is
reasonably necessary to The Riverside Group to establish that the
aforementioned criteria do not apply to them.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: In
accordance with Articles 45 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulations
23 to 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the
tender questionnaire available at www.valueworks.co.uk/projects.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: The information and
formalities set out in Article 47 of Directive 2004/18/EC and Regulation
24 Public Contracts Regulations 2006. These requirements are set out in
the tender questionnaire. A copy of the questionnaire can be obtained from
www.valueworks.co.uk/projects. The tender must be completed and returned
in accordance with the instructions, by the deadline listed in Section
IV.3.4 of this Contract Notice.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met:
The information and formalities set out in Article 48 of Directive
2004/18/EC and Regulation 25 Public Contracts Regulations 2006. These
requirements are set out in the questionnaire. A copy of the questionnaire
can be obtained from www.valueworks.co.uk/projects. The tender must be
completed and returned in accordance with the instructions, by the
deadline listed in Section IV.3.4 of this Contract Notice.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
Riverside Materials Merchant.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Prior
information notice
Notice number in OJ: 2009/S 181-259874 of 19.9.2009.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Time limit for receipt of requests for documents
or for accessing documents: 4.12.2009 - 17:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
7.12.2009 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in month(s): 6 (from the date stated for receipt of
tender).
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Riverside Group Limited is a Charitable
Industrial and Provident Society, which owns and/or manages approximately
50 000 houses across England with divisions in Mersey North, Mersey South,
Pennine, Carlise, the North East, the Midlands and the South East. Group
subsidiaries include English Churches Housing Group (ECHG), Prospect (GB)
Ltd and Wave Homes. The ensuing arrangements may be used by both current
and future.
Members of The Riverside Group Limited, partners of The Riverside Group
Limited and other organisations with similar interests to The Riverside
Group Limited. In this regard, the Riverside Group should be regarded as a
"Central Purchasing Body." In this respect, it should also be noted that
Riverside is a founder member of Fusion21.
Fusion21 is a collaborative partnership of several landlords with stock
located predominantly across Merseyside but also nationally, who have
achieved substantial efficiency gains in planned maintenance, resulting in
the award of a Housing Corporation Gold Award.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: The Riverside Group, c/o
Valueworks, 1 Smithy Court, Smithy Brook Road, UK-Wigan WN3 6PS. E-mail:
riversidematerials@valueworks.co.uk. Tel. +44 1942614070. URL:
http://www.valueworks.co.uk. Fax +44 7092006052.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: The Riverside Group Limited will incorporate a standstill
period, following award of the contract. The period shall commence on the
day following award notification, and shall be in accordance with The
Public Contracts Regulations 2006, and all subsequent amendments and
directives. At present, this standstill period shall be no less than 10
calendar days, however this is subject to change, in accordance with
impending legislation. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek
further debriefing from The Riverside Group Limited before the contract is
entered into.
Tenderers have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision
to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a
minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such
information should be requested from the address in part I.1.
Tenderers should lodge any appeal before the close of the standstill
period and in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. If an
appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully
resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for
aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach
of the rules to take action in the High Court (England). Any such action
must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has
not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award
decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award
damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award
damages.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 28.10.2009.


The Riverside Group Ltd, 2 Estuary Boulevard, attn: Patricia Conway,
UK-L24 8RF Liverpool. Tel. +44 1942614070. E-mail:
riversidematerials@valueworks.co.uk. Fax +44 7092006052.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 30.10.2009,
2009/S 210-301763)
RE: CPV: 44111000, 44115210, 31681410, 44112500, 03419100, 44115220,
44100000, 44482000, 35111300, 39525400, 44510000, 44511000, 43830000,
35113430, 35113000, 35113100, 18424000, 18143000, 44410000, 39141000,
44111700.
Building materials.
Plumbing materials.
Electrical materials.
Instead of: VI.3) Additional information
The ensuing arrangements may be used by both current and future Members of
The Riverside Group Limited, partners of The Riverside Group Limited and
other organisations With similar interests to The Riverside Group Limited.
Read: VI.3) Additional information
The ensuing arrangements may be used by both current and future Members of
The Riverside Group Limited, partners of The Riverside Group Limited and
other organisations with similar interests to The Riverside Group Limited.
This may include any registered social landlord in the UK, a full list of
RSL's can be found via the following link -
http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/server/show/nav.490.
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